Friday Five: Getting HR Tech Vendor Selection Right

Sourcing potential candidates via social media is an excellent strategy, especially with people using an average of five or more social media platforms. LinkedIn is the most common social media platform recruiters turn to in order to find talent and it is an excellent place to start. However, if people are using more than five social networks, surely there’s room to branch out?

The rise of the smartphone and an increase in internet penetration has transformed talent to a digitally savvy workforce. The mobile phone is gaining popularity as the go-to medium not only to receive candidate applications but to engage talent throughout the recruitment life-cycle including job search, compliance, communications and social media interactions.

Vendor selection is more challenging than ever due to the proliferation of
new
products
and services—and the concerted effort it takes to separate sales hype from actual performance. Today, advances in technology, particularly the growth of the cloud-based software-as-a-service model, have significantly lowered the barriers to entry for both vendors and employers.

Mobile Recruitment - A Hiring Method You Should've Opted Yesterday

01 Introduction

[Stats] Mobile Recruitment: How to Get it Right

Recruiting methods don’t matter if you are a small or big business or a huge corporation, but if you have not gone mobile recruitment methods, you are definitely way behind in the candidate’s line of a prospective employer. The trend has already started - a considerable portion of the talent comes to your company via a mobile recruiting experience. Candidates access your career website on mobile, apply on mobile, and communicate with your recruiters & hiring managers on mobile. Start using smartphone for hiring & engagement. This opens up a huge opportunity to attract and engage the right talent. So, if your company doesn’t have one, you should be writing an email to the manager suggesting your company employ a mobile strategy for talent engagement and acquisition.